Asus M5A78L-M LX

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.28% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
MotherboardAsus M5A78L-M LX  (all builds)
Memory9.9 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110921
Uptime8.3 Days
Run DateDec 04 '17 at 18:37
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
AMD Phenom II X4 965-$144
AM3R2, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 79.4
1-Core 41.2
2-Core 83
45% 67.9 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 164
22% 163 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 84DC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 275 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.28% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 3.5
3% 4.19 fps
MRender 4.67
Gravity 4.13
Splatting 3.09
3% 3.96 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.28%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung HD502HJ 500GB-$50
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1AJ10001 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
46.2% Average
Read 78.1
Write 82.7
Mixed 32.5
47% 64.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.78
4K Mixed 0.34
88% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
29.7% Poor
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 7.6
MC Mixed 10
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 6.9
SC Write 6.1
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 81.7
49% 81.7 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 29.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical M5A78L-M LX Builds (Compare 291 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX - $200

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $338
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